Fraser fir Pinaceae Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir.   symbol: ABFR
	Leaf: Flattened needles, 3/4 inch long, blunt or notched at the end, shiny dark green above and silvery below. Needles generally more dense than on the very similar balsam fir. Flower: Monoecious; males yellow to purple; females in upper crown, inconspicuous, purple. Fruit: Resinous cones are upright, 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches long, cylindrical, green to purple, with pointed, toothed bracts protruding from the cone scales; scales are deciduous with seed dispersal in fall. Twig: Yellow-green, later turning gray; buds round, reddish brown, resinous; leaf scars are flat and rounded. Bark: Silvery gray-brown, smooth except for resin blisters, largest stems may become a bit scaly. Form: Fraser fir is a small to medium size tree to 80 feet, with a very narrow, spire-like crown.
	USDAFS Silvics of North America - USDAFS Additional Silvics - Landowner Factsheet - USDA Plants Database Abies fraseri is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting Fraser fir (opens a new window).